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Football Shawn Smith, Sports Information Director

24 Fourth Quarter Points Lead SMSU Past Golden Eagles in Offensive Showcase 56-31

Box Score MARSHALL, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston lost an offensive back-and-forth contest 56-31 Saturday night to Southwest Minnesota State University at Schwan Regional Events Center in Marshall, Minn.  The Mustangs solidified their victory out-scoring UMC 24-8 in the fourth quarter after being up just 32-23 through the first three quarters. UMC falls to 0-2 on the season with the loss, while SMSU improves to 1-1 with Saturday's victory.

Ben Bucholz (Jr., QB, Perham, Minn./Ag Business) finished the night going 25-of-42 for 253 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. His top target was Jordan Hester (Fr., WR, Arlington, Texas/Marketing) with seven catches for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Adam Connette (Fr., WR, Corona, Calif./Elementary Education) had another strong game with four catches for 73 yards and a touchdown. He also had a touchdown pass to Dante Jones (Jr., WR, Landover, Md./Sports and Rec Management). Jacob Pinder (Jr., TE, Orlando, Fla./Management) added six catches for 48 yards.

On defense, UMC was led by a stellar night from Drew Selvestra (Jr., DL, Eagan, Minn./Criminal Justice) led the way with 10 tackles, two tackles for loss and two sacks. Robert Gausi (Jr., DB, Brooklyn Park, Minn./Criminal Justice) added nine tackles and an interception, as did Greg Lofquist (Sr., LB, South St. Paul, Minn./Criminal Justice). Trent Galkoski (So., DB, La Mesa, Calif./Criminal Justice) also had nine tackles.

UMC came out of the gate with a quick 14-0 lead in the first quarter on the Mustangs as  Bucholz hooked up with Connette for a 12-yard touchdown pass and then found Hester for a 14-yard strike.

SMSU countered as quarterback Charlie Kern ran one in from two yards out.

The Golden Eagles would take a 20-7 lead early in the second quarter as Hester wrangled in a 41-yard touchdown pass from Bucholz. 

The Mustangs would string together three scores late in the second quarter as Tyler Tonderum had a touchdown run, Kern had his second touchdown run and Mike Wenk hit a 22-yard field goal to take a 23-20 late in the quarter to take a 23-20 lead at the half.

UMC kicker Michael Maw (So., White Bear Lake, Minn./Accounting) hit a 19-yard field goal to knot things up early in the third quarter 23-23.

SMSU quarterback Kern would hit Kevin Parks for a 40-yard strike and then Wenk hit a 42-yard field goal to give SMSU a 32-23 at the end of the third quarter.

The Mustangs would add to their lead early in the fourth quarter as Kern hit Adam Olson for a 14-yard touchdown to make it 39-23.

The Golden Eagles would cut the advantage to 39-31 as they used a gadget play having receiver Connette throw to fellow receiver Jones for a 31-yard touchdown pass. A Caleb Seger (Jr., WR, Lakeville, Minn./Agriculture) two-point conversion would add to the score.

However, SMSU would pour it on at the end of the game beginning with a Casey Hertz 40-yard interception return, followed by a Wenk 22-yard field goal and a Kern one-yard touchdown run.

The Golden Eagles will return home to face Winona State University at 1 p.m. Sat., Sept. 20 at Ed Widseth Field.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

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The University of Minnesota Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
      
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Players Mentioned

Ben Bucholz

#4 Ben Bucholz

QB
6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Trent Galkoski

#31 Trent Galkoski

DB
5' 11"
Sophomore
Greg Lofquist

#41 Greg Lofquist

LB
6' 0"
Senior
Mike Maw

#82 Mike Maw

K
5' 6"
Sophomore
Jacob Pinder

#40 Jacob Pinder

TE
6' 4"
Senior
Drew Selvestra

#91 Drew Selvestra

DL
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Robert Gausi

#19 Robert Gausi

DB
5' 11"
Junior
Caleb Seger

#87 Caleb Seger

WR
6' 2"
Senior
Adam Connette

Adam Connette

WR
5' 11"
Freshman
Dante Jones

Dante Jones

WR
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ben Bucholz

#4 Ben Bucholz

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
QB
Trent Galkoski

#31 Trent Galkoski

5' 11"
Sophomore
DB
Greg Lofquist

#41 Greg Lofquist

6' 0"
Senior
LB
Mike Maw

#82 Mike Maw

5' 6"
Sophomore
K
Jacob Pinder

#40 Jacob Pinder

6' 4"
Senior
TE
Drew Selvestra

#91 Drew Selvestra

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
DL
Robert Gausi

#19 Robert Gausi

5' 11"
Junior
DB
Caleb Seger

#87 Caleb Seger

6' 2"
Senior
WR
Adam Connette

Adam Connette

5' 11"
Freshman
WR
Dante Jones

Dante Jones

5' 8"
Junior
WR
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